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Counties in Kansas by poverty rate (US five-year survey estimate), 2024

Crawford County had the highest poverty rate (US five-year survey estimate) of 105 counties in 2024, at 20.6%. Stanton County had the lowest, at 1.5%. The median was 10.7% and the figure for Kansas was 11.3%. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Highest20.6Crawford County
Lowest1.5Stanton County
Median10.7105 counties
Kansas11.3History

Map of counties, 2024

Allen County: 9.9 %Anderson County: 11 %Atchison County: 13 %Barber County: 11.8 %Barton County: 15.4 %Bourbon County: 13.6 %Brown County: 13.8 %Butler County: 8.6 %Chase County: 8.4 %Chautauqua County: 14.9 %Cherokee County: 14.1 %Cheyenne County: 17 %Clark County: 9.9 %Clay County: 13.4 %Cloud County: 10 %Coffey County: 10.7 %Comanche County: 9.2 %Cowley County: 14.3 %Crawford County: 20.6 %Decatur County: 12.7 %Dickinson County: 8.1 %Doniphan County: 9.7 %Douglas County: 14.7 %Edwards County: 18.9 %Elk County: 10.4 %Ellis County: 18.4 %Ellsworth County: 10.4 %Finney County: 11.1 %Ford County: 14 %Franklin County: 8.7 %Geary County: 18 %Gove County: 5.1 %Graham County: 14.8 %Grant County: 9.3 %Gray County: 8.5 %Greeley County: 7.1 %Greenwood County: 13.9 %Hamilton County: 7 %Harper County: 17.3 %Harvey County: 8.2 %Haskell County: 11.2 %Hodgeman County: 6.3 %Jackson County: 6.1 %Jefferson County: 5.6 %Jewell County: 10.6 %Johnson County: 5.4 %Kearny County: 4.5 %Kingman County: 10.3 %Kiowa County: 5.9 %Labette County: 16.1 %Lane County: 7 %Leavenworth County: 8.8 %Lincoln County: 11.3 %Linn County: 8.4 %Logan County: 15 %Lyon County: 14.6 %McPherson County: 9.5 %Marion County: 9.2 %Marshall County: 11.3 %Meade County: 11 %Miami County: 7.9 %Mitchell County: 12.2 %Montgomery County: 15.9 %Morris County: 12.1 %Morton County: 14.8 %Nemaha County: 9.3 %Neosho County: 13.1 %Ness County: 11.2 %Norton County: 7.2 %Osage County: 9.7 %Osborne County: 8.4 %Ottawa County: 10.4 %Pawnee County: 11.5 %Phillips County: 15.4 %Pottawatomie County: 6.7 %Pratt County: 12.3 %Rawlins County: 6.8 %Reno County: 12.5 %Republic County: 10.6 %Rice County: 7.7 %Riley County: 19.9 %Rooks County: 5.5 %Rush County: 11.1 %Russell County: 14.7 %Saline County: 11.9 %Scott County: 6.5 %Sedgwick County: 13.9 %Seward County: 12.2 %Shawnee County: 12.7 %Sheridan County: 8.9 %Sherman County: 10.2 %Smith County: 7.3 %Stafford County: 10.5 %Stanton County: 1.5 %Stevens County: 14.3 %Sumner County: 10.6 %Thomas County: 6.5 %Trego County: 5.5 %Wabaunsee County: 8.5 %Wallace County: 12.3 %Washington County: 9.3 %Wichita County: 16.5 %Wilson County: 15.5 %Woodson County: 12.4 %Wyandotte County: 15.8 %
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%, 2024. Source: Invokely calculation with data from U.S. Census Bureau. Boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau cartographic boundary files.

Top 40 counties, 2024

Crawford County: 20.6 %Crawford County20.6Riley County: 19.9 %Riley County19.9Edwards County: 18.9 %Edwards County18.9Ellis County: 18.4 %Ellis County18.4Geary County: 18 %Geary County18Harper County: 17.3 %Harper County17.3Cheyenne County: 17 %Cheyenne County17Wichita County: 16.5 %Wichita County16.5Labette County: 16.1 %Labette County16.1Montgomery County: 15.9 %Montgomery County15.9Wyandotte County: 15.8 %Wyandotte County15.8Wilson County: 15.5 %Wilson County15.5Barton County: 15.4 %Barton County15.4Phillips County: 15.4 %Phillips County15.4Logan County: 15 %Logan County15Chautauqua County: 14.9 %Chautauqua County14.9Graham County: 14.8 %Graham County14.8Morton County: 14.8 %Morton County14.8Douglas County: 14.7 %Douglas County14.7Russell County: 14.7 %Russell County14.7Lyon County: 14.6 %Lyon County14.6Cowley County: 14.3 %Cowley County14.3Stevens County: 14.3 %Stevens County14.3Cherokee County: 14.1 %Cherokee County14.1Ford County: 14 %Ford County14Sedgwick County: 13.9 %Sedgwick County13.9Greenwood County: 13.9 %Greenwood County13.9Brown County: 13.8 %Brown County13.8Bourbon County: 13.6 %Bourbon County13.6Clay County: 13.4 %Clay County13.4Neosho County: 13.1 %Neosho County13.1Atchison County: 13 %Atchison County13Decatur County: 12.7 %Decatur County12.7Shawnee County: 12.7 %Shawnee County12.7Reno County: 12.5 %Reno County12.5Woodson County: 12.4 %Woodson County12.4Pratt County: 12.3 %Pratt County12.3Wallace County: 12.3 %Wallace County12.3Seward County: 12.2 %Seward County12.2Mitchell County: 12.2 %Mitchell County12.2Crawford County: 20.6 %Crawford County20.6Riley County: 19.9 %Riley County19.9Edwards County: 18.9 %Edwards County18.9Ellis County: 18.4 %Ellis County18.4Geary County: 18 %Geary County18Harper County: 17.3 %Harper County17.3Cheyenne County: 17 %Cheyenne County17Wichita County: 16.5 %Wichita County16.5Labette County: 16.1 %Labette County16.1Montgomery County: 15.9 %Montgomery County15.9Wyandotte County: 15.8 %Wyandotte County15.8Wilson County: 15.5 %Wilson County15.5Barton County: 15.4 %Barton County15.4Phillips County: 15.4 %Phillips County15.4Logan County: 15 %Logan County15Chautauqua County: 14.9 %Chautauqua County14.9Graham County: 14.8 %Graham County14.8Morton County: 14.8 %Morton County14.8Douglas County: 14.7 %Douglas County14.7Russell County: 14.7 %Russell County14.7Lyon County: 14.6 %Lyon County14.6Cowley County: 14.3 %Cowley County14.3Stevens County: 14.3 %Stevens County14.3Cherokee County: 14.1 %Cherokee County14.1Ford County: 14 %Ford County14Sedgwick County: 13.9 %Sedgwick County13.9Greenwood County: 13.9 %Greenwood County13.9Brown County: 13.8 %Brown County13.8Bourbon County: 13.6 %Bourbon County13.6Clay County: 13.4 %Clay County13.4Neosho County: 13.1 %Neosho County13.1Atchison County: 13 %Atchison County13Decatur County: 12.7 %Decatur County12.7Shawnee County: 12.7 %Shawnee County12.7Reno County: 12.5 %Reno County12.5Woodson County: 12.4 %Woodson County12.4Pratt County: 12.3 %Pratt County12.3Wallace County: 12.3 %Wallace County12.3Seward County: 12.2 %Seward County12.2Mitchell County: 12.2 %Mitchell County12.2
%. Source: Invokely calculation with data from U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

Full ranking

RankCounties2024 (%)Change on 2023
1Crawford County20.6-0.2 pts
2Riley County19.9-2.2 pts
3Edwards County18.9+2.4 pts
4Ellis County18.4+0.6 pts
5Geary County18-1.3 pts
6Harper County17.3+2 pts
7Cheyenne County17-0.4 pts
8Wichita County16.5+0.2 pts
9Labette County16.1-0 pts
10Montgomery County15.9-0.4 pts
11Wyandotte County15.8-1.7 pts
12Wilson County15.5-0.3 pts
13Barton County15.4+0.7 pts
14Phillips County15.4+1.5 pts
15Logan County15+1.8 pts
16Chautauqua County14.9-2 pts
17Graham County14.8+3.6 pts
18Morton County14.8-0 pts
19Douglas County14.7-0.5 pts
20Russell County14.7-0.7 pts
21Lyon County14.6-0.5 pts
22Cowley County14.3+0.4 pts
23Stevens County14.3-1 pts
24Cherokee County14.1+1 pts
25Ford County14-0.4 pts
26Sedgwick County13.9-0.1 pts
27Greenwood County13.9-1 pts
28Brown County13.8-0.5 pts
29Bourbon County13.6+1.9 pts
30Clay County13.4+0.4 pts
31Neosho County13.1-2.3 pts
32Atchison County13+0.2 pts
33Decatur County12.7-0.2 pts
33Shawnee County12.7+0.4 pts
35Reno County12.5+0.1 pts
36Woodson County12.40 pts
37Pratt County12.3+2.8 pts
38Wallace County12.3-0.5 pts
39Seward County12.2-0.8 pts
40Mitchell County12.2-0.3 pts
41Morris County12.1-0.7 pts
42Saline County11.9-0.5 pts
43Barber County11.8-5.9 pts
44Pawnee County11.5+0.3 pts
45Lincoln County11.3-0.5 pts
45Marshall County11.3+2 pts
47Ness County11.2-0.2 pts
48Haskell County11.2+0.4 pts
49Rush County11.1-0.3 pts
50Finney County11.1-0.6 pts
51Anderson County11+0.1 pts
51Meade County11+4.4 pts
53Coffey County10.7+1.2 pts
54Sumner County10.6-0.1 pts
55Republic County10.6-4 pts
56Jewell County10.6-2.2 pts
57Stafford County10.5-0.3 pts
58Ottawa County10.4-1.7 pts
59Elk County10.4-6.3 pts
59Ellsworth County10.4+1.9 pts
61Kingman County10.3+0.9 pts
62Sherman County10.2+0.2 pts
63Cloud County10-0.2 pts
64Allen County9.9-3.2 pts
65Clark County9.9+0.4 pts
66Osage County9.7-1.3 pts
67Doniphan County9.7-0.2 pts
68McPherson County9.5+0.4 pts
69Grant County9.3+3.9 pts
69Nemaha County9.3+1.6 pts
71Washington County9.3+1.2 pts
72Comanche County9.2-1.9 pts
73Marion County9.2-0.9 pts
74Sheridan County8.9-1.5 pts
75Leavenworth County8.8+0.1 pts
76Franklin County8.7-1 pts
77Butler County8.6-0.5 pts
78Gray County8.5+1.6 pts
79Wabaunsee County8.5+1.4 pts
80Osborne County8.4-4 pts
81Linn County8.4-2.3 pts
82Chase County8.4-2.2 pts
83Harvey County8.2+0.3 pts
84Dickinson County8.1-0.7 pts
85Miami County7.9+1.2 pts
86Rice County7.7+0.4 pts
87Smith County7.3-0.6 pts
88Norton County7.2-1.3 pts
89Greeley County7.1-2.9 pts
90Hamilton County7+3.3 pts
91Lane County7-1.2 pts
92Rawlins County6.8-3.3 pts
93Pottawatomie County6.7-0.5 pts
94Thomas County6.5-0.4 pts
95Scott County6.5-2.4 pts
96Hodgeman County6.3+0.3 pts
97Jackson County6.1-3 pts
98Kiowa County5.9+0.2 pts
99Jefferson County5.6-0.7 pts
100Rooks County5.5+0.2 pts
101Trego County5.50 pts
102Johnson County5.4+0.1 pts
103Gove County5.1+1 pts
104Kearny County4.5-1.5 pts
105Stanton County1.5-11.4 pts

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About this ranking

People with income in the past 12 months below the official US poverty thresholds, as a percentage of people whose poverty status is determined. United States: American Community Survey five-year estimate, where the period shown is the last year of the five-year span.

The headline single-year rate for states and counties is poverty_rate (SAIPE). Poverty status is not determined for people in institutions, military group quarters or college dormitories, or for unrelated children under 15. Absolute thresholds set by the US government, so not comparable with the EU at_risk_of_poverty_rate.

Every value in the ranking comes from the same publisher and the same period, so the counties are compared on one definition. Equal values share a rank.

How to cite

U.S. Census Bureau. American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B17001: population with income in the past 12 months below the poverty level as a percentage of the population for whom poverty status is determined, calculated with stored inputs. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2024-b17001.dat. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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U.S. Census Bureau. (2026). American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B17001: population with income in the past 12 months below the poverty level as a percentage of the population for whom poverty status is determined, calculated with stored inputs (Counties in Kansas by poverty rate (US five-year survey estimate), 2024) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2024-b17001.dat

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American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B17001: population with income in the past 12 months below the poverty level as a percentage of the population for whom poverty status is determined, calculated with stored inputs, Counties in Kansas by poverty rate (US five-year survey estimate), 2024. U.S. Census Bureau, 29 Jan. 2026, https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2024-b17001.dat. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/poverty-rate-acs/kansas-counties. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

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U.S. Census Bureau. 2026. American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B17001: population with income in the past 12 months below the poverty level as a percentage of the population for whom poverty status is determined, calculated with stored inputs. Counties in Kansas by poverty rate (US five-year survey estimate), 2024. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2024-b17001.dat. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/poverty-rate-acs/kansas-counties.

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U.S. Census Bureau (2026) American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B17001: population with income in the past 12 months below the poverty level as a percentage of the population for whom poverty status is determined, calculated with stored inputs, Counties in Kansas by poverty rate (US five-year survey estimate), 2024 [Dataset]. Available at: https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2024-b17001.dat, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/rankings/poverty-rate-acs/kansas-counties (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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Which county has the highest poverty rate (US five-year survey estimate)?

Crawford County, with 20.6% in 2024, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Stanton County, with 1.5% in 2024.

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